Here's a look at who's ahead of the Heat on the all-time list. The Heat's current 19-game regular-season winning streak is tied for fifth all-time in NBA history with the 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers and the 2008-09 Boston Celtics. Starting on Wednesday i… (more)n Philadelphia the Heat will play nine of its next 11 games on the road. A victory on Wednesday in Philadelphia would move Miami into a tie for third. Not only is there the popular notion that every dog team could have its day, or every alpha dog could be a few missed free throws away from working as potently as a puppy with a hurt widdle paw, but the sheer impact of NBA travel could take its toll on what is still a very top heavy roster.

Winning streak inching closer to history

The Heat's current 19-game regular-season winning streak is tied for fifth all-time in NBA history with the 1999-2000 Los Angeles Lakers and the 2008-09 Boston Celtics. A victory on Wednesday in Philadelphia would move Miami into a tie for third. Here's…